Touch of Evil
The strangest vengeance ever planned!
A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.
- Director
- Orson Welles
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $2M
Who's in it
Cast
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28 billed performers
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What It's About
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A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.
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Box Office & Release
Touch of Evil returned 2.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $829,000
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $2M
- Release date
- Mar 30, 1958
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- United States of America
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